Lead Designer
Lead UX Designer / Lead Product Designer (Core Shopping Funnel — B2B eCommerce) Location: Atlanta, GA (Onsite)
6+month W2 Contract (with strong intent to convert to full-time)
Schedule: Flexible hours; onsite collaboration expected ~3-4 days/week
Our client is seeking a UX leader to own and elevate the core shopping funnel experience—supporting a B2B eCommerce customer journey that includes complex product discovery, decision-making, and checkout behaviors. This role is positioned as a Lead UX contractor with a clear path toward UX Manager conversion. You’ll serve as the UX counterpart to Product leadership, guiding strategy while also setting a high bar for UI craft and execution.
What You’ll Do
- Lead UX strategy and end-to-end design for the core shopping funnel (browse, PDP, cart, checkout), with a B2B eCommerce focus.
- Partner with Product leadership to translate product strategy into clear UX direction, priorities, and outcomes.
- Provide design leadership for a team of ~6 designers (initially dotted-line, with an expectation of formal people management upon conversion).
- Set and maintain exceptional UI quality—strong visual craft, attention to detail, and consistency across the funnel.
- Deliver thoughtful critique and coaching, providing specific feedback that raises the team’s design bar.
- Balance research/validation with speed and pragmatism—help the team move efficiently while protecting the user experience.
- Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and cross-functional stakeholders in a large, corporate environment.
- Lead through ambiguity and evolving scope as the role grows toward broader team leadership.
What We’re Looking For
- Senior-level experience leading UX on product teams, ideally within B2B eCommerce and/or high-traffic funnel experiences.
- Strong product thinking and stakeholder maturity—you can operate as a strategic partner to Product leaders.
- Excellent UI craft and the ability to raise quality through critique, detail orientation, and design standards.
- Experience working in large, complex organizations (in-house/corporate preferred).
- Comfort coaching and guiding other designers; prior people leadership is a plus.
- AI/tooling fluency is a plus, but not required (craft + leadership are the priority).
The hourly pay rate range for this position is $70 to $80 per hour (dependent on factors including but not limited to client requirements, experience, statutory considerations, and location). Benefits available to full-time employees: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k and commuter benefits.
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For immediate consideration, please forward your resume to kbuckner@synergishr.com.
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Synergis is a workforce solutions partner serving thousands of businesses and job seekers nationwide. Our digital world has accelerated the need for businesses to build IT ecosystems that enable growth and innovation along with enhancing the Total Experience (TX). Synergis partners with our clients at the intersection of talent and transformation to scale their balanced teams of tech, digital and creative professionals. Learn more about Synergis at www.synergishr.com.